Down the Trent&Mersey Canal

The Trent & Mersey Canal follows the Trent Valley near the West Coast Main railway line

Aqueduct over the Trent at Rugeley

High Bridge at Armitage near Rugeley

Today we completed most of our travels on the Trent & Mersey Canal with pleasant warm mainly sunny weather.  Some years ago Densie was based in King's Bromey Marina here so we know the canal well, however it seemed more attractive then we remembered.

After leaving Great Haywood we descended Great Haywood and Colwich locks near which Denise saw a pair of Kingfishers which I missed.  Our next stop was Rugeley.  Formerly a mining town with a large power station there has been much improvement in recent years including on the canal side.  It has become a useful place to stop for passing boaters particularly since a large Tesco opened by the canal.  Here we shopped for the groceries we will need for the rest of our journey, except for some veg which we can get later.

Moving on to the edge of the town we refilled our water tank and then through a heavily wooded area to Kings Bromley Marina where we emptied our waste tank.  A further mile down the canal we reached Woodend Lock where we have moored for the night.

5 hours 55 mins travelling, 2 locks, 11.45 miles